Case Studies
Case Study: Forestville Residence
Quintessential West Sonoma County living on a modest budget floating above a 22 acre existing vineyard knoll top site.
Case Study: House on the Cove
Seattle based architect, Ryan Stephenson created this modern home in 2017, located on Washington’s Chuckanut Bay for a spirited couple and their dog. The…
Case Study: First Passive House in Corvallis, Oregon
As both the family living in this beautiful new home and the owners of a local construction firm–G Christianson Construction–the homeowners wanted to be…
Case Study: House of Fir
“Of course we had a groundbreaking celebration,” Carol Schoner says as if it were as usual as filing for a building permit. Sitting at the dining table of…
Case Study: Delphi House
At 2,250 sf, Delphi House is a Pacific Northwest Modern Passive House and a calm breath of fresh air.
Case Study: Landmarked Passive House
New York-based studio, Baxt Ingui revitalized a brownstone in the Brooklyn Heights Historic District, converting a two-family residence into a single…
Case Study: 210 Pacific
Located in Brooklyn’s fashionable Boerum Hill neighborhood, 210 Pacific Street–designed and developed by NAVA Companies–features fullfloor through and…
Case Study: Cedar Haus
Nestled in a wooded area in the Pacific Northwest, the 1800 sf Passive Cedar Haus was built as a retirement home. The Artisans Group designed the layout…
Case Study: 60 White
Located in the heart of Tribeca, 6o White Street marries the epitome of high-end design and craftsmanship with the most exacting standards of…
Case Study: Prairie Passive
At 1850 square feet, Prairie Passive is an extremely energy efficient two bedroom, two bathroom home with a bonus space in the basement. Designed for…
Case Study: La Torretta Residence
The values held in the Rocky Mountains and a Colorado family’s strong sense of community merged perfectly in the La Torretta Residence, a home which…
Case Study: Super-Efficient Sonoma Residence
Located on a steep site with dramatic views, the house design takes cues from the surrounding topography. The house seeks to integrate into the landscape…
Case Study: La Tierra Nueva, Santa Fe
It is impossible to miss the striking new home on a ridge in Santa Fe. The La Tierra Nueva residence is architect Graham Hogan‘s recent sustainable…
Case Study: Techstyle Haus
Techstyle Haus is entirely solar-powered and conforms to the Passive House Standard, the highest international standard for energy efficiency. It is built…
Case Study: Upper West Side New York Passive House
High performing European windows and doors are transforming the New York landscape and discerning homeowners and architects are leading the way.
Case Study: Carroll Gardens Passive House
This 5-story 1860’s Brooklyn townhouse features Zola’s triple-glazed Thermo Clad windows and doors in FCS-certified pine. An expansive, three-panel lift…
Case Study: View Haus 5
This multi-family development boasts Seattle’s first Passive House-constructed townhomes. Designed by award-winning b9 architects, inc. and constructed by…
Case Study: Casa Mirasol
Casa Mirasol is a Spanish style, green home recently completed in Napa Valley, California. The home hosts an open floor plan kitchen, dining and living…
Case Study: Ankeny Row
We recently interviewed the builder and the homeowners who led the development of Ankeny Row, a multi-family, age-in-place green project in Portland…
Case Study: McKeesport Housing
Located in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, this project is a high-performance retrofit and renovation of a former YMCA building and now a multi-unit residential…
Case Study: Pumpkin Ridge
Homeowners Bryan and Stephanie Farris live outside of Portland in North Plains, Oregon with their two boys, ages 12 and 14. They planned to build their…
Case Study: Skidmore Passive House
Located in an existing neighborhood of post-war houses, Skidmore Passivhaus merges contemporary design with the highest level of energy efficiency…
Case Study: Brooklyn Passive House
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Case Study: Santa Fe Passive House
Zero E Design dropped the garage underground and cut heating and cooling energy by 90% on New Mexico’s pioneering Passive House.